spot for sandeels around sligo/mayo

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spot for sandeels around sligo/mayo

#1 Post by davyp »

been thinking of trying to get a few live sandeels - anybody recommend any spots in the west where i might come accross a few?

thinkin of trying a push net - but have also heard you can get tiny feathers for catching them - anyone heard of these or used them?

any advice or help would be great
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Re: spot for sandeels around sligo/mayo

#2 Post by saving private brian »

anywhere around the beaches in killala bay should get you a few or even lacken
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Re: spot for sandeels around sligo/mayo

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Mouth of the stream, Lacken beach, low tide.
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you need a spring tide for this and obviously waders,,,,and the sand gets soft

Hugo wrote:Mouth of the stream, Lacken beach, low tide.
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Re: spot for sandeels around sligo/mayo

#6 Post by FisherKing »

Davy, lissadell is a good spot for them, I got any amount of them there a few months ago, you can dig them out of the sand banks with a fork at low tide but its a bit of a hike out to the channel for them & the tide can fly in very quick there!!!
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